John Cleese – The Day the Earth Stood Still, Harry Potter,
Frankenstein, A Fish Called Wanda, Silverado, The Meaning of Life, The Taming
of the Shrew, Fawlty Towers, The Life of Brian, Monty Python

Samantha Bond – Downton Abbey and other series

Why? Curious. Hal
and I saw several Bond films in a Bond festival in the early 70’s and enjoyed
them. Sean Connery is the only Bond we have ever seen.Friends have said later actors have been good
too. And with Judi Dench they can’t be all bad.So we bought the box...

Seen: March 27, 2015

Oh no! Pierce Brosnan’s last Bond film! Hope it’s good
one. The spectacular surfing scene at
the beginning bodes well. The whole intro is spectacular and ends with Bond
being tortured in a North Korean prison for fourteen
months. Grim!

He’s finally traded but he’s suspected of revealing
top secrets and M fires him and imprisons him.

But he’s Bond. He escapes to go after Zao, the man who
betrayed him, England, China and the moderates in North Korea.

That is, not surprisingly, just the beginning.

The formula is there. Cuba, Iceland, diamonds, car
chases (fancier than ever), explosions, beautiful spies, evil villains. But in
spite of the flash and icy bling it’s bleak and bitter. James isn’t having fun
anymore.

Which makes it all the better for us. John Cleese, Madonna and the Clash with
‘London’s Calling’ add class too.